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But while Palace will be without long-term absentees Scott Dann, Jason Puncheon, Connor Wickham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jeffrey Schlupp, the Eagles have been boosted by the return to fitness of defenders Mamadou Sakho and Joel Ward, while midfielder Yohan Cabaye is also in contention to feature after recovering from an ankle injury.

Full time

Townsend injury scare

Three minutes added on

There will be a minimum of three minutes added on here at the end of the second half.

21:33

West Ham sub

Cheikhou Kouyate is the man to be replaced as Oxford comes on.

21:31

West Ham preparing their first substitution

It looks like Reece Oxford will be coming on shortly for the Hammers, but first, Palace have a corner.

21:29

Less than ten minutes to go

Eight minutes, plus added time, left. Still 1-1. Quite a few West Ham fans leaving.

21:25

West Ham on top

Palace not at their best here in this second half, and West Ham are having the better of the play, as Andros Townsend clears a cross under pressure from Aaron Cresswell and earns a free kick for his troubles.

21:18

Corner for West Ham

West Ham spring into life and earn a corner, but Palace get it clear.

21:17

Yellow card for Andros Townsend

The Palace winger is shown a yellow card after going to ground as Mark Noble attempted to make a challenge.

21:14

Not really much to report

The game has been quite poor in this second half so far. Not many chances of note. Palace concede a free kick some 35 yards out.

21:06

Elsewhere

Swansea City have taken a 2-1 lead against Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium. If it stays that way, the Swans will be off the bottom of the table tonight.

21:03

Yellow card

Sam Byram is shown a yellow card after a foul on Patrick van Aanholt. It is not his first foul of the evening.

20:58

Good save

Wayne Hennessey with a good save to deny Hernandez, who headed goalwards from a right wing cross.

20:57

Attendance

The confirmed attendance here is 56,911.

20:55

Van Aanholt takes

Straight at Adrian

20:54

Townsend wins a free kick

Palace now have a free kick in a decent position.

20:54

Corner for Palace

Patrick van Aanholt gets down the left and wins a corner for the Eagles.

20:52

Here we go for the second half

West Ham get us underway for the second half.

20:37

Half time

The referee blows his whistle and it is all square at the break.

20:37

Almost a superb goal for Palace

The ball drops to Luka Milivojevic just outside of the box and he drives the ball towards goal. It flies just over, but that would have been some goal!

20:35

Yellow card

James Tomkins makes a challenge just inside the Palace half by the touchline and is booked.

20:35

Big chance for Palace

James McArthur heads wide after being found unmarked in the box.

20:31

SIX minutes added on

We are going to have six minutes of injury time here at the end of the first half.